Bathroom cabinet



Jan. 28, 1930. D, DONOVAN BATHROOM CABINET Filed June 8, 1928Dez'ZazaWaz ATTOR NEY Patented Jan. 28, 1930 PATENT OFFICE DnrL DONOVAN,or str. Louis, MISSOURI BATHROOM CABINET Application filed June S, 1928.

My present invention has reference to a medicine cabinet for bathrooms,and my object is to provide a cabinet of this type, which comprises asteel body having a non-chippable n and non-breakable enamel surface,and which in addition to providing the cabinet with the usual shelvesfor the medicine and like bottles, the same has formed therein areceptacle and a valve controlled spout for delivering either hot orcold water, or a mixture Iof hot and cold water into the receptacle, thesaid receptacle being provided with an overflow pipe which is connecteddirectly to the sewer, and is further provided on its outer face,adjacent to its bottom with a faucet whose spout portion is ribbed,whereby a douche tube may be attached thereto, the said cabinet beingalso provided with a compartment for the reception of the douche tubewhen the same is not required for use, to-

gether with a mirror-carrying hinged door of the same material as thecabinet for closing the said cabinet.

The invention will be fully and comprehensively understood from aconsideration of the following detailed description when read inconnection with the accompanving drawings which form part of theapplication, with the understanding, however, that the improvement iscapable of extended application and is not confined to the exact showingof the drawings nor to the precise construction described and,therefore, such changes and modifications may be made therefrom as do Anot affect the spirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof asexpressed in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a cabinet in accordance with thisinvention in installed position, the door being opened.

Figure 2 is a sectional view approximately on the line 2--2 of Figure 1with the door closed.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1,looking in the direction of the arrows.

My improved bathroom cabinet comprises a box-like member l whose outeredges are provided with a continuous outwardly die Serial No. 283,929.

rected rightangularly disposed flange 2. The cabinet is, of course, letin a suitable opening in the wall of the bathroom, and the sides `of thecabinet contact with partition studs 3 in the wall construction and thecabinet is iixedly secured to said studs. The cabinet, on its innerfaces, has its sides provided with angle cleats e, upon which restshelves 5 for medicine and toilet bottles or accessories. The cabinet isdesigned to be closed by a hinged door 6 whose frame carries a mirror 7.

The cabinet is, approximately in a line with the lower and shortshelves, integrally formed with ai receptacle 8. The receptacle extendsfrom one side of the cabinet and the outer `wall thereof or the walladjacent to the short shelves, is indicated by the numeral 9. This -wallis integrally formed with the back of the cabinet and extends 'asuitable distance above the top of the receptacle, the extending portionof the wall providing not only an end for one of the lower shelves but asplash board for the receptacle. The wall 9 has on the out- 4er facethereof angle cleats 4 which, together :with the cleats 4 supportthereon the short shelves 5 of the cabinet and the said short shelvescontacting with the wall 9 and one of the end walls of the cabinet bracethe said wall 9 of the receptacle 8. Entering the bot inner side of thereceptacle and resting on the 4lower short shelf there is a box-likecom` part-ment 11. The receptacle is set a suitable `distance inwardwith respect to the flanged edge of the cabinet and has its bottominclined from its back to its front and its said front at its saidbottom has attached thereto a faucet 12.

The mouth or outlet end of the faucet is provided withribs 13 and thesaid ribs are designed to frictionally engage with the inner `end of arubber tube 14, the outer end "m0 of the said tube having removablysecured thereon a suitable attachment for douching or other purposes.

Between the walls of the bathroom there are pipes 15 and 16, resectively, one providing a conductor for iot water and the other *forcold water. These pipes have their upper ends connected with a combinedvalve and mixing chamber 17 which is disposed adjacent and may besecured to the partition 3 adjacent the compartment 8. A common spouthaving a downwardly directed end indicated by the numeral 18communicates with the chamber V17 and on the inner side of the cabinetabove the spout there are handle members 19 and 20 for operating lthevalves in the chamber 17, to direct either hot or cold water or amixture of hotand cold water Lthrough the spout 18 into the tacle 8.

T e steel cabinet has baked upon its .entire exposed surfaces a heavycoat or coats of non-chippable and non-breakable enamel, .the enamelbein preferably white but, of course, may be erently colored andharmonize with the coloring of the bathroom in which'the improvement isarranged. The A.compartment 11 may also serve as a receptacle for anantiseptic which may be mixed 'with the water in the receptacle.

My improvement is of a hygienic nature and not only serves as a cabinetfor' medicine bottles or the like bu-t dispenses with the emplloyment ofthe usual rubber douche'or enema 235 as well as'with the enamel douchecan which is commonly used in every household and hospital. Medicinesrot and effect the vrubber bags, while the enamel douche lcontaillerlike the rubber bag must have a nail or hook on which to hang in anelevated position. Many times the nail gives Way and the result is ashower to the user and also the necessity of Wipi or mopping the spiltcontents after the acci ent. vShould the ordinal-ty enamel container orcabinet accidentall all `from position it necessarily becomes magei andthe smallest piece of enamel 4lowing through with the fluid therefromwill eause an infection to the user. My improved cabinet is a permanentfixture, is pleasing to `the eye, eliminates the embarrassment of lrubber bag or enamel container hanging in the bathroom or on the Windowsill as seen in many homes. The improvement also eliminates the lllingof containers and finding a `place to hang this necessary article whichis used for sanitary and medical pur- With my improved cabinet all that1s neceary is to turn on either the hot or cold water or a mixtureof-hot and cold water and fix the hose on the faucet with the necessaryattachment for the hose.

Having described the invention, I claim: A bath-.rotan cabinet havingcleats on the de walls thereof to y:support shelves and DEIL DONOVAN.

